Albert Samuel Hendley

Ab Hendley, 77 a longtime De Baca County rancher died Monday, June 24, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. Ab was born November 28, 1924 in House, NM to the home of Andrew Albert Hendley and the former Ella Mae Franklin. He was reared and attended school and graduated from House High School. Ab served in the U.S. Navy from June 21, 1944 until his honorable discharge on June 19, 1946 as Seaman First Class, Gunner’s Mate. He served on the USS Fancy and included a tour of duty in the Asiatic Pacific Area. Ab married Ruth Lowman on May 29, 1949 at the Church of Christ in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Ab returned to De Baca County where he and Ruth worked on area ranches for many years and according to Ruth they were employed by “many fine people over the years.” Ab was a member of the Fort Sumner Church of Christ; Mount Moriah Lodge #54 AF&AM; and Santa Fe Scottish Rite. Ab served on the Borden County school board in Gail, TX and as a director for the American Junior Rodeo Association. He enjoyed working cattle, gardening, rodeos, loved to read, and visiting with his friends at Sprout’s Café. Ab loved his family, his grandchildren were his pride and joy. Ab was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be dearly missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Guyla Mae Parker and Mary Ann Haskew. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Ruth Hendley of the home in Fort Sumner; four sons Ab Hendley Jr. and wife Deb of Friona, TX; Rick Hendley and wife Cam of Rocksprings, TX; Roy Don Hendley and wife Carole of Lubbock, TX and Scott Hendley of Abilene, TX; two half-sisters Ramona Wall of Roswell, NM and Bobbie Brown of Phoenix, AZ; an uncle Bert Franklin of House, NM and an aunt Ruby Wallace of Alamogordo, NM; seven grandchildren Roy Tate Hendley and wife Katie of Lubbock, TX; Sarah Hendley of Lubbock, TX; Glynn Hendley and wife Paige of Rocksprings, TX; Shay Hendley and Sloan Hendley of Abilene, TX; Christie Hendley and Kimberly Hendley of Lubbock, TX. Other survivors include a host of other relatives, and many good friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, June 28, 2002 from the Fort Sumner Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Roy Tate Hendley, Glynn Hendley, Sloan Hendley, Pow Carter, Doug Johnson, and Tom Oliver. Honorary bearers will be Bill Crenshaw Sr., Billy Wilton, Ted McCollum, Donald Barnes, Ralph Lund, Jeanne Good, and members of Mount Moriah Masonic Lodge. Visitation will be Wednesday from 1PM to 6PM and Thursday from 10AM to 6PM at the funeral home. The family prefers memorial contributions to the Fort Sumner Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 180, Fort Sumner, NM 88119, or the Christian Children’s Home 1356 NM236, Portales, NM 88130. All arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.